Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut it cradles a precious lock

it cradles a precious lock of baby George's hair

The banded agate seal is smooth and measures 13

I think that this ring must have started life out as a small brooch

and it's motif is one that is certain to always be in fashion

They have been tested to verify the gold content

Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut it cradles a precious lockThe Victorians were true discoverers and admirers of the natural world, think Darwin, Audubon and Thoreau. They often used interesting ancient techniques and even materials in their arts and in their jewelry. Here they've used a beautiful bit of stone in the most sincere and natural way, showing off ancient life preserved in stone, long turned to fossil, transformed into something both sacred and striking. This Victorian cross, carved from fossil